A young man with an addiction to gambling (played by Ron Eldard) has managed to get himself into serious debt. In an effort to pay off the bookies, his uncle (Joe Mantegna) pulls a few strings and gets him a job working for a gangster (John Goodman) who needs a "runner" to place bets with various bookies. The gangster keeps his new "runner" on a short leash, and for the most part the young gambler behaves himself. However, the temptation of walking around with large sums of cash proves too great, and the "runner" puts both ...
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A young man with an addiction to gambling (played by Ron Eldard) has managed to get himself into serious debt. In an effort to pay off the bookies, his uncle (Joe Mantegna) pulls a few strings and gets him a job working for a gangster (John Goodman) who needs a "runner" to place bets with various bookies. The gangster keeps his new "runner" on a short leash, and for the most part the young gambler behaves himself. However, the temptation of walking around with large sums of cash proves too great, and the "runner" puts both his job and his survival on the line when he dips into his boss's funds to buy a ring for his girlfriend (Courtney Cox). This story about life in the Las Vegas underworld is enlivened by a few unusual plot twists and bizarre set pieces (including Goodman's mechanical attack dog). Mark Deming, Rovi
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Add this copy of The Runner to cart. $3.75, very good condition, Sold by TFPRA rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Kissimmee, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Aspect Ration Films.
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Ron Eldard, Courteney Cox, Joe Mantegna, Bokeem Woodbine, John Goodman. Very good in very good packaging. Language: English. Run time: 95 mins. Originally released: 1999.
Add this copy of The Runner to cart. $6.57, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Movies rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Image Entertainment.
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Lucy Lin, Gary Grossman, Steve Schirripa, Terrence Evans, David Jensen, John David Conti, Bokeem Woodbine, Courteney Cox, Joe... Very good. 1999 Run time: 94. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
